Cedric chose to integrate with the Level 1 Lightning Domain, and immediately, he felt as though an incomparably powerful strength and insight were pouring directly inside him.
An ocean of profound knowledge surged into his consciousness, merging seamlessly with his memories as if it had always been a part of him.
As the comprehension settled, it was like a veil lifting inside his heart. Clarity burst forth, and sudden enlightenment washed over him. In that moment, he comprehended not only the law of Lightning, but also Lightning Domain.
It was an understanding of the law.
In the Earthen Soul Realm, a warrior must comprehend a law. Only then can they create a domain and prepare to enter an entirely new realm of cultivation.
Actually, Law is the understanding of fundamental principles such as lightning, fire, gravity, space, etc. Law is all about internal comprehension, insight, and control.
Domain, on the other hand, projects that understanding outward to create an environment ruled by the Law. It's external, where reality bends to your will within that area.
Unlike the Awakening Realm, which is divided into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Stages, the Earthen Soul Realm is actually divided into three minor cultivation stages, which are further divided into nine levels.
The three minor stages of the Earthen Soul Realm are Seed Soul, Bloom Soul, and Evergreen Soul.
During the Seed Soul Stage, a warrior must first comprehend a Law.
The Law they comprehend becomes like a seed buried deep within the soul, quietly taking root. It stabilizes their foundation, tempers the spirit, and allows the warrior to subtly infuse that Law into every technique they use. The seed grows stronger the more insight, reflection, and battle experience it absorbs.
When that inner comprehension matures enough to naturally integrate with their body, energy, and spirit, the Seed finally germinates, leading to the Bloom Soul.
In the Bloom Soul Stage, the planted "Law" begins to unfold and manifest. Its presence can now be faintly sensed around the warrior. It starts to reshape the warrior's aura and their techniques, leading a warrior to comprehend the true nature of the law.
When a warrior understands the true nature of the law, which solely belongs to them, the Bloom Soul transforms into the Evergreen Soul.
In the Evergreen Soul Stage, the warrior has already grasped the true nature of their Law. So, they can finally begin to push it outward, attempting to project their Law into the world around them.
This marks the beginning of Domain Comprehension.
A Domain is not merely power; it is the extension of the warrior's soul and understanding, a space where the principles they command quietly rewrite their surroundings.
When a warrior successfully stabilizes their Domain, they complete the Evergreen Soul and take the final step necessary to advance beyond the Earthen Soul Realm, which is the Transcendent Soul Realm.
And now, Cedric bypassed the comprehension of Law and directly obtained the Lightning Domain, which is already a monstrous feat that very few people have ever achieved.
Domains also have levels, Level 1 being the lowest and Level 9 being the highest.
At Level 1, a Domain is fragile and incomplete. The Law barely extends outside the warrior's body, so the Domain can cover only a small area.
As Domains level up, a warrior can maintain the Domain for longer periods, reduce energy consumption, and subtly refine how the Law interacts with the world. Moreover, the area covered by such domains is large compared to Level 1 Domains.
"Is this… a Domain?"
Without realizing it, Cedric's fingers traced through the air.
Crackle~
Immediately, a crackling sound followed. Simultaneously, several arcs of silver lightning flickered to life at his fingertips, dancing wildly before spreading outward at terrifying speed. The air trembled as if pierced by invisible blades of light, and the stone walls around him buzzed, resonating with the violent current. Pressure descended from all directions and expanded. The temperature inside the room dropped, and space itself rippled a little.
For a moment, Cedric felt every spark of silver lightning as part of his own body, responding to his thoughts with absolute obedience.
In the blink of an eye, the entire room became a field of raging lightning, which was a true Lightning Domain brimming with the power of destruction.
Taking a deep breath, Cedric wished to withdraw the domain, and the raging storm of countless arcs of lightning collapsed inward, vanishing as though swallowed by an unseen abyss.
Only a few lingering lightning sparks clung to his hair, glimmering faintly and reflecting in his eyes.
"I never imagined… I truly never imagined obtaining a Domain so easily!"
Cedric had just shared his experiences and understandings of Lightning Force and the Lightning Force Circulation Art, but what returned to him was simply outrageous.
But when he considered that the Level 1 Lightning Domain was a reward multiplied 800 times from what he had shared with Lior, Cedric finally managed to calm down a little.
In fact, among the given three options, Cedric could have chosen the Complete in-depth comprehension of Celestial Lightning Force Circulation Art. But he didn't do so because he already had 60 days of Enlightenment in hand. He can always comprehend this cultivation technique completely.
Most importantly, comprehending the Celestial Lightning Force Circulation Art completely was not as difficult as comprehending a Domain.
Even a genius warrior may take more than a hundred years just to progress a little in comprehending a Law, let alone a Domain.
What is more, now that he had already comprehended a Level 1 Lightning Domain, his understanding of Lightning and Lightning Force has deepened to a terrifying level. Completely mastering the Celestial Lightning Force Circulation Art has become too easy for him now.
Taking a deep breath, Cedric once again sat down, letting the thrill and impatience in his heart slowly settle down.
Once he was completely calm, he stopped hesitating and threw himself back into intense cultivation.
What pleased him was that, with the help of the Domain, his progress in cultivating the Celestial Lightning Force Circulation Art was truly fast.
Due to cultivating the Celestial Lightning Force Circulation Art, his physique received another boost. When added with the Solar Body Tempering Art, his physique became too powerful.
Because of that, when he practiced the Solar Severing Blade Art again, his progress with the Solar Severing Blade Art grew faster and faster.
Within just a month, he fully mastered the Third Form of this blade art, pushing his power amplification straight to eight times.